Zaire ebola virus has a very high mortality rate in humans A research team headed by Gary Kobinger of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboaratory reported that: Domesticated Landrace pigs were challenged through mucosal exposure with a total of 1 ×106 plaque-forming units of ZEBOV [Zaire ebolavirus] and monitored for virus replication, shedding, and pathogenesis. Using similar conditions, [...]
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Tagged: Ami Patel, Anders Leung, Darryl Falzarano, Gary P. Kobinger, Greg Smith, Hana M. Weingartl, Infectious Diseases Society of America, James Neufeld, Jason S. Richardson, John Heys, Kevin Tierney, National Microbiology Laboratory, pathogenesis, Replication Pathogenicity Shedding and Transmission of Zaire ebolavirus in Pigs, respiratory, shedding, Study Finds Pigs Susceptible to Virulent Ebolavirus Can Transmit the Virus to Other Animals, symptoms, virus duplication, ZEBOV